Audit Committee Annual/External Reviews
Dear Cherwell District Council,
CIPFA Guidance on Local Authority Audit Committees states that “Recommended practice is for audit committees to review and assess themselves annually or to seek an external review.”
We realise that the committee with audit related responsibilities are not always called ‘Audit Committee’. Please can you confirm what the title of this committee is within your local authority and answer the following questions in relation to that committee.
a) Internal Annual Review of Audit Committee
For each of the last five financial years please provide me with a copy of the audit committee’s annual review of its work. Please state the date the review was published and how it was made public at the time.
b) External Review of Audit Committee
Please confirm the most recent date that an external review of the audit committee was sought, who undertook that review, when and where it was published and provide a copy of the review.
Yours faithfully,
Megan Waugh
Research for Action
Dear Megan Waugh
We write to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information request
dated 12 December 2023 made under Freedom of Information Act 2000. We
received your request on 13 December 2023.
In your request, you asked for:
We realise that the committee with audit related responsibilities are not
always called ‘Audit Committee’. Please can you confirm what the title of
this committee is within your local authority and answer the following
questions in relation to that committee.
a) Internal Annual Review of Audit Committee
For each of the last five financial years please provide me with a copy of
the audit committee’s annual review of its work. Please state the date the
review was published and how it was made public at the time.
b) External Review of Audit Committee
Please confirm the most recent date that an external review of the audit
committee was sought, who undertook that review, when and where it was
published and provide a copy of the review.
We expect to provide a response by 15 January 2024.
Please be aware that, in certain circumstances, the law allows us to
charge a fee in order to deal with your request depending on the
complexity of your request. We will advise you as soon as possible of
this.
If we cannot meet your request, we will inform you of the reasons why,
subject to any legal or regulatory restrictions 15 January 2024.
If you have any questions on the status of your request, please contact
Information Governance at [email address].
Kind regards,
Information Governance Officer
Law and Governance
Cherwell District Council
Bodicote House
Bodicote
Banbury
Oxfordshire. OX15 4AA
[1]www.cherwell.gov.uk
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Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 7:47 PM
To: Information Governance (Cherwell)
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Audit Committee Annual/External
Reviews
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Dear Cherwell District Council,
CIPFA Guidance on Local Authority Audit Committees states that
“Recommended practice is for audit committees to review and assess
themselves annually or to seek an external review.”
We realise that the committee with audit related responsibilities are not
always called ‘Audit Committee’. Please can you confirm what the title of
this committee is within your local authority and answer the following
questions in relation to that committee.
a) Internal Annual Review of Audit Committee
For each of the last five financial years please provide me with a copy of
the audit committee’s annual review of its work. Please state the date the
review was published and how it was made public at the time.
b) External Review of Audit Committee
Please confirm the most recent date that an external review of the audit
committee was sought, who undertook that review, when and where it was
published and provide a copy of the review.
Yours faithfully,
Megan Waugh
Research for Action
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Dear Megan Waugh
Your request for information
Request number – 7999
I am writing to confirm that the Council has now completed its search for
the information which you requested on 12 December 2023 as outlined in the
attached.
Kind regards,
Information Governance Officer
Law and Governance
Cherwell District Council
Bodicote House
Bodicote
Banbury
Oxfordshire. OX15 4AA
[1]www.cherwell.gov.uk
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From: "Freedom of Information" <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 10:20 AM
To: "[FOI #1058193 email]"
<[FOI #1058193 email]>
Subject: FOI 799: Freedom of Information request - Audit Committee
Annual/External Reviews
Dear Megan Waugh
We write to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information request
dated 12 December 2023 made under Freedom of Information Act 2000. We
received your request on 13 December 2023.
In your request, you asked for:
We realise that the committee with audit related responsibilities are not
always called ‘Audit Committee’. Please can you confirm what the title of
this committee is within your local authority and answer the following
questions in relation to that committee.
a) Internal Annual Review of Audit Committee
For each of the last five financial years please provide me with a copy of
the audit committee’s annual review of its work. Please state the date the
review was published and how it was made public at the time.
b) External Review of Audit Committee
Please confirm the most recent date that an external review of the audit
committee was sought, who undertook that review, when and where it was
published and provide a copy of the review.
We expect to provide a response by 15 January 2024.
Please be aware that, in certain circumstances, the law allows us to
charge a fee in order to deal with your request depending on the
complexity of your request. We will advise you as soon as possible of
this.
If we cannot meet your request, we will inform you of the reasons why,
subject to any legal or regulatory restrictions 15 January 2024.
If you have any questions on the status of your request, please contact
Information Governance at [email address].
Kind regards,
Information Governance Officer
Law and Governance
Cherwell District Council
Bodicote House
Bodicote
Banbury
Oxfordshire. OX15 4AA
[2]www.cherwell.gov.uk
From: Research for Action <[FOI #1058193 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 7:47 PM
To: Information Governance (Cherwell)
<[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Audit Committee Annual/External
Reviews
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Council. Do not click
links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the
content is safe.
Dear Cherwell District Council,
CIPFA Guidance on Local Authority Audit Committees states that
“Recommended practice is for audit committees to review and assess
themselves annually or to seek an external review.”
We realise that the committee with audit related responsibilities are not
always called ‘Audit Committee’. Please can you confirm what the title of
this committee is within your local authority and answer the following
questions in relation to that committee.
a) Internal Annual Review of Audit Committee
For each of the last five financial years please provide me with a copy of
the audit committee’s annual review of its work. Please state the date the
review was published and how it was made public at the time.
b) External Review of Audit Committee
Please confirm the most recent date that an external review of the audit
committee was sought, who undertook that review, when and where it was
published and provide a copy of the review.
Yours faithfully,
Megan Waugh
Research for Action
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